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Lava A79 vs Wiko Rainbow

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    A79: 33 g lighter

    A79:
    134 g
    Rainbow:
    167 g
  • Width

    Rainbow: 4.6 mm narrower

    A79:
    78.6 mm
    Rainbow:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Rainbow: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A79:
    5.5 in
    Rainbow:
    5 in
  • Height

    Rainbow: 9 mm shorter

    A79:
    155 mm
    Rainbow:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    A79:
    2016
    Rainbow:
    2014

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. A79

    Height:
    155 mm +9 mm versus Rainbow
    Width:
    78.6 mm +4.6 mm versus Rainbow
    Depth:
    9.2 mm
  2. 2. Rainbow

    Height:
    146 mm
    Width:
    74 mm
    Depth:
    9.3 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A79

    134 g

  2. 2. Rainbow

    167 g

    +33 g versus A79

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. A79

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²
  2. 2. Rainbow

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

A79 has approximately 21% more rectangular screen area than Rainbow.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for A79, Rainbow, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageA79Rainbow
4 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. A79

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Rainbow

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. A79

    2200 mAh

    +200 mAh versus Rainbow

  2. 2. Rainbow

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. A792. Rainbow

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 78.6 Х 9.2 mm
  • 146 Х 74 Х 9.3 mm
Weight
  • 134 g
  • 167 g
Technology
  • TN
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6582 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.4%
  • 63.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 178 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17645
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 451
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1280
General specs
General specs — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2014
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Bleen
  • Yellow
  • Fuschia
  • Coral
  • Violet
Battery life Unknown
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h (2G) / Up to 260 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for A79, Rainbow.
SpecificationA79Rainbow
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For Europe